Child Find: 

Child Find (English) 

Child Find (Spanish) 

ARD Guide: 

Parents’ Guide to the ARD Process 

Procedural Safeguards:

Notice of Procedural Safeguards

Overview of Special Education for Parents: 

Overview of Special Education for Parents

SPEDTex: 

The Special Education Information Center (SPEDTex) provides resources and interactive features for increasing family awareness of disabilities and special education processes, with the goal of improving partnerships between schools and families.

Contact information:

Phone: 1-855-773-3839

Email: inquire@spedtex.org

Live Chat: www.spedtex.org

The Texas Legal Framework: 

The purpose of the project is to provide and maintain an updated web-based platform to assist stakeholders such as local educational agencies (LEAs), advocates, and parents in learning about state and federal laws and regulations by providing rich resources regarding obligations and rights for the provision of a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment to students with disabilities.

Student Handbook Statement:

Student Handbook Statement: English | Texas Education Agency 

Student Handbook Statement: Spanish | Texas Education Agency 

Authority: TEC, §26.0081 

Texas Transition and Employment Guide:

Texas Transition and Employment Guide (English/Spanish)

Authority: TEC, §29.0112(e) 

Driving with a Disability:

As required by Texas Education Code §29.0113, Texas public schools must provide information about the options available through the Texas Driving with Disability initiative to students who:

• have a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication; and

• receive special education services; or

• are covered by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 

This information must be provided annually to each student who is 16 years of age until graduation or their 21st birthday. The information about Texas Driving with Disability must also be provided to the parents or guardians of eligible students. It may be included with any transition planning materials that the school provides. 

Link to Information and Resources

Special Education Updates:

Senate Bill 139-English

Senate Bill 139-Español

Parent-Directed Special Education Services: 

https://pdses.tea.texas.gov/ 

PDSES Application

PDSES Program Overview

Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority 

LIDDA: Information for Parents about the Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority 

If your child has been identified with an intellectual disability or a developmental delay, one of the most important first steps is connecting with your LIDDA. The following pages provide the information you need to find and connect with the LIDDA in your county.